by Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2014 | Asia - Central, China, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Issues - International, Japan, Legal, USA
* Reuters: As Russia growls, Swedes, Finns eye defence options, NATO. * The Lithuania Tribune: NATO preps for military exercises in Baltic airspace. * The US Defense Logistics Agency delivered ready-to-eat meals to Ukraine, as ordered by an Administration which is...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 1, 2014 | Americas - Other, Brazil, Budgets, China, Daily Rapid Fire, Japan, Official Reports, South Korea, Transport & Utility
* The US Government Accountability Office released its latest assessment of major defense programs. The Pentagon’s portfolio decreased by 5 programs to 80, 50 of which saw their costs decline. However, there was a slight overall cost increase due to the addition...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 31, 2014 | Airbus, Alliances, Asia - Other, China, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Issues - International, Japan, Legal, Middle East - Other, Russia, Thales, Think Tanks, UAVs, USA
* Former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will be NATO’s next secretary-general starting on October 1st. As a youth activist he used to have strong feelings against the alliance. Rapid Acquisitions * The RAND research organization examined how the US...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 28, 2014 | Chemical Weapons, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Medical, Middle East - Other, USA
* The US military cancelled so many billion dollar programs during the past decade that they developed the Smart Shutdown [PDF] guidance and online portal to try and salvage useful bits. However the GAO reckons in a new report that this resource may not be well known...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 27, 2014 | Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Europe - Other, Forces - Naval, Russia, USA
* In his statement [PDF] submitted today to the Senate Armed Services Committee, US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Greenert explains the Navy’s current and future posture. The document includes a map of the 104 ships forward deployed across the world...
